Connecticut Ship Database, 1789-1939

How to Use this Database

Vessel Search:
To find information on Vessel names only enter the search terms in the box under
"Search vessels" choose the rig type, and search criteria from the drop down
menu.

People Search:
To find information for People enter the last name of the person, or the company
name you are looking for in the box under "Search people" and choose the search
criteria from the drop down menu.

Advanced Search:
Search criteria can be combined in the Advanced Search. The "Keyword" field
searches all text. The other search options search only the selected fields
in the database. For instance figures entered in the "Tonnage" option will only
search the "Tonnage" field in the database.

When a vessel name is retrieved, it contains not only information about the
vessel, but also all the people associated with that vessel, whether a captain,
an owner, a Builder or surveyor, depending upon who was listed on the original
records. Clicking on the links to each individual will give you all the other
relationships that individual has with other vessels in the database, and therefore
all the other people associated with those vessels also. This can be a very
powerful tool in understanding the complex business workings of an important
industry.